Zeinab Al-`Alawani, Instructor of Fiqh and Islamic Studies, Graduate School of Islamic and Social Sciences, states the following: “Before coming to the ruling of using vibrator, let me state the following points:
1. The Muslim is advised to use his/her time wisely and get occupied with good works in order to get distracted from thinking of sexual desire.
2. The Muslim must stay away from anything that would cause the sexual desire to arouse, such as movies, songs, porno materials, etc.
3. The un-married Muslim is advised to cut down on eating things that cause the sexual hormones to go high.
Now, coming to the issue of using those things to reduce the sexual tension, I will summarize it in the following points:
1. Scholars have held different views concerning masturbation. Some forbid it except at the time of necessity when the person is left with no option other than committing zina. Others allow it in times of need.
2. No body underestimates the health risks of getting used to such things, especially the side effects and the health hazards on the long run.
So, masturbation by any means is considered to be a bad habit. The ruling of a bad habit is to be avoided at all times, because a Muslim is not supposed to keep his or her bad habits. However, a Muslim may resort to his or her bad habits if this would prevent doing a greater harm. The rule in Shari’ah is: When two harms conflict, the lesser of them could be tolerated to fend off the greater one. That is why Al-Hasan Al-Basri used to say: “To me masturbation is better than zina”. He meant to be suffered in order to evade a more serious sin.
Applying this to this vibrotor case, I can say the following:
1. Use the Prophet’s cure first, i.e. fasting. It will curb your desire and strengthen your iman.
2. Get yourself busy to the point that you are not sexually obsessed.
3. Stay away from anything that incites your desires.
4. If you need to masturbate in anyway and you feel that you might commit the haram, then it is allowed.
5. Do not get used to this habit.